Prof. Qun Cao

Prof. Qun Cao, PhD, FHEA
Professor of Catalysis
QC Lab Leader · MCE Group
Zhejiang University of Technology
Deputy Director of International Office

Qun undertook his PhD research at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) from 2011 to 2016 under the supervision of Prof. Mark Muldoon. Supported by the Dean of Engineering Prize, he then joined Dr. Victor Sans’ group at the University of Nottingham (2016–2017). He subsequently worked with Prof. Duncan Browne at Cardiff University (2017–2018) and Prof. Stuart James at QUB (2018–2019). From 2019 to 2022, he held research fellow positions at QUB and the University of Bath, working with Prof. Mark Muldoon and Dr. Ulrich Hintermair.

In late 2022, Qun began his independent research career as an Assistant Professor in Chemistry at the University of Leicester, UK, where he established QC-Lab. He is now a Professor in the College of Chemical Engineering at Zhejiang University of Technology (ZJUT), China, and a member of the Molecular Chemical Engineering (MCE) group led by Prof. Jianguo Wang. He also serves as Deputy Director of ZJUT’s International Office.

Qun’s research focuses on the design and synthesis of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) and single-atom catalysts for sustainable catalysis and selective organic transformations.